2016-29402 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29402
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING BY A 5/7TH VOTE
OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 142-425, OF THE CITY'S CODE, A WAIVER OF
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO REPAVE AND LIGHT
A CITY SURFACE LOT, LOT NO.: P91, LOCATED AT 501 72 STREET;
AS LOT NO. P91 IS LOCATED WITHIN A GU (GOVERNMENT USE)
DISTRICT AND MAY OBTAIN A WAIVER IS IN ORDER TO INCREASE
THE ALLOWABLE LIGHT POLE HEIGHT IN THE LOT FROM 10 FEET
TO 15 FEET, WHICH INCREASE REQUIRES A WAIVER OF SECTION
142-1132(K), OF THE CITY CODE; AND WHICH WAIVER WOULD
ENSURE THE CITY'S ADOPTED "CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN" (CPTED) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE
COMPLIED WITH IN DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING THE
PARKING LOT.
WHEREAS, Parking Lot No.: P91 is located at 501 72 Street, and is in poor
condition and in critical need of reconstruction and renovation; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2015, the City engaged the services of Biscayne
Engineering Company Inc., for Design and Construction Administration services and the
design includes storm drainage, paving, grading, landscaping, irrigation, and lighting in
accordance with current City Code, as well as compliance with federal ADA
requirements; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the City's adopted "Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design" (CPTED) photometric (light measurement)
requirements, the design engineer has found that light poles of a minimum of 15 feet tall
should be installed on the lot; and
WHEREAS, Section 142-1132(k), of the City Code prohibits the use of light poles
higher than 10 feet and CPTED design requires a light pole installation at 15 feet in
height; and
WHEREAS, Parking Lot P91, is zoned Government Use (GU) and, as per
Section 142-425(d) of the City Code, the City Commission may waive, by five sevenths
(5/7ths) vote, following a public hearing, development regulations "pertaining to
governmental owned or leased buildings, uses and sites which are wholly used by, open
and accessible to the general public, or city utilized parking lots, provided they are
continually used for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Administration supports the waiver of Section 142-1132(k), of
the Code, for Parking Lot P91, to ensure compliance with CPTED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission authorize by a 5/7th vote of the City Commission, after public hearing,
pursuant to Section 142-425, of the City's Code, a waiver of development regulations in
order to repave and light a City surface lot, Lot No.: P91, located at 501 72 Street; as
Lot No. P91 is located within a GU (Government Use) District and may obtain a waiver is
in order to increase the allowable light pole height in the lot from 10 feet to 15 feet, which
increase requires a waiver of Section 142-1132(k), of the City Code; and which waiver
would ensure the City's adopted "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design"
(CPTED) safety requirements are complied with in designing and constructing the
parking lot.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /1 day of ily , 2016.
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